tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37419753780720516262024-02-20T19:49:59.874-05:00Max Hochman's Sports & Technology PageAn informative and fun blog about happenings in the world of sports and technology.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-67540457359974387182014-12-07T20:49:00.000-05:002014-12-07T20:49:02.830-05:00New Gadgets to Improve your Basketball Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are a couple new pieces of technology that are trying to improve your basketball game. Or at least keep track of how many shots you missed. The first, called <a href="http://shottracker.com/" target="_blank">ShotTrakcer</a>, uses a wearable sensor and a net sensor to transmit data to an app on your smartphone. It then takes all the collected data and creates shot graphs and visual court charts to show you where on the floor you're shooting from the best. ShotTracker can be purchased online for around $150. Here's a promotional video showing some of the cool stuff this gadget can do:<br />
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There is another device that provides similar services called <a href="http://www.hooptracker.com/" target="_blank">HoopTracker</a>. But this gadget is different because it incorporates an interactive wrist watch that provides live updates regarding shooting stats. Like the ShotTracker, the HoopTracker will also be available for about $150 and provides a website that displays your individual shooting stats, history, and progression. I think both these technologies have great potential in the sport, not only for players but for coaches as well. Check out this video on all the benefits that HoopTracker has to offer:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-48177003513008540882014-11-30T18:24:00.001-05:002014-11-30T18:24:57.324-05:00New Uniforms Combine Style and Technology<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past Saturday wrapped up the regular season of college football, with several teams facing their most hated rivals in style. Mississippi State was one of these schools, donning their new "Egg Bowl" jerseys against their cross state rival Ole Miss. Many schools are taking advantage of new technologies available in uniforms made by Adidas called TechFit. Adidas claims that their TechFit Shockwave technology makes it more difficult for a player to be tackled, as well allowing for the player to be faster and more flexible. Here's a closer look at the fabric of the TechFit technology:<br />
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Adidas' competitors Nike and Under Armour also feature cutting edge uniforms that offer similar benefits to the TechFit uniforms that Adidas makes. The University of Maryland has become the guinea pig for Under Armour, since their CEO Kevin Plank is a Terps grad, and their new uniforms definitely compete for some of the most unique uniforms in college football. This is similar to how Nike partners with the University of Oregon to create over 60 different individual uniforms to choose from. However the Ducks' uniforms can sometimes be a bit eccentric, as seen in the neon yellow unis below:<br />
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These new technologies in uniform design are indeed exciting and could make it more difficult to bring guys down to the ground. But as the University of Michigan found out this season, these new threads are not going to automatically turn a losing program into champions.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-66071791263715022782014-11-23T19:40:00.000-05:002014-11-23T19:40:18.501-05:00Teams Installing 3D Projection Systems<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A company called Quince Imaging has introduced some really awesome visual effects to several arenas around the country, virtually turning any normal basketball court or ice hockey rink into a giant projection screen. But this isn't simply a projector displaying images on the court, the jaw-dropping 3D effects are created using 16 HD projectors to make a huge 3600 x 1878 viewing canvas. However this nifty piece of technology of course doesn't come without a price. Sport teams looking to install one of these 3D projection systems by Quince can expect to shell out at least $1 million, but if that means getting more fans in their seats for the start of the game it might be worth it. Quince Imaging suspects if the NBA and NHL see success with their technology, teams from the MLB and NFL could be next in line to install these cool imaging systems to their home field. Here's a look at how the Cleveland Cavaliers used the innovative technology to energize their pre-game show:<br />
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A method already frequent in the travel industry, next season the San Francisco 49ers are planning on doing away with all paper tickets to get into the new state of the art Levi's Stadium. Fans will now be required to download the team's application from their favorite smartphone app store, and wave the QR code on the screen instead of on a piece of paper. While some fans do not like the idea since the physical ticket represents memorabilia of going to an NFL game, ultimately most fans agree that the paperless option is both more eco-friendly and convenient. It will also change the way people scalp for tickets, instead allowing them to exchange tickets with other fans over the mobile app. I personally think this is a great idea and should be implemented around the NFL, but I think season ticket holders should be able to have the option to still use paper tickets.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-74073622823351985952014-11-09T21:17:00.002-05:002014-11-09T21:18:22.894-05:00College Football Stadium Bucket ListLast week I had to create a customized Google Map as a class project, which required pinpointing the location of every public swimming pool in the Jacksonville, FL area. As a huge lover of maps and traveling, I thought it was such a nifty tool to take advantage of. So that inspired me to create my own custom Google Map of all the college football stadiums that my best friend and I want to visit in our lifetime. I even went as far as customizing the icons of the nine stadiums we have already visited with the logo of that particular school or post-season game. The bucket list contains college football stadiums from 33 different states, and so far we have visited stadiums in four of those states (including our home state Florida). But I thought this was a great use of technology to help with the dream of visiting the greatest college football stadiums in the country.<br />
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Last weekend I had the pleasure of watching my favorite NFL team, the Miami Dolphins, play a struggling Jacksonville Jaguars team. And although I was sitting in literally the last row of the stadium, I didn't miss a moment of the action thanks to the newly installed 60 by 362 foot video boards behind both endzones. I was so intrigued by the giant monitors that I wanted to look deeper into some details regarding them. Each of these boards contain 35.5 million LED bulbs and display Ultra HD 8k video at a resolution of 7680 x 1080. The production servers powering these displays are capable of showing replays from 18 different camera feeds on a 21,700 square foot digital canvas.<br />
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While the display board was definitely impressive, I personally thought they could have better used the outer portions of the screen displaying graphical information. They only offered game stats of the home team, and seemed littered with social updates from people tweeting about their game experience. I also thought it was interesting that there were smaller video boards in the corners of the stadium showing other games around the NFL. It gave me the impression that the team on the field is not interesting enough to watch, which could entirely be the case. But overall I like that the NFL and the team's owners are trying to improve fan experience at the game. Another added technological amenity added at EverBank Field includes Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the stadium, so the fans can stay updated with their fantasy team and post to their social media pages. Check out this cool video about how these enormous jumbotrons were installed:<br />
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Hockey season is here, and with a new season brings new technology. The NHL signed a deal with the wearable camera manufacturer <a href="http://gopro.com/" target="_blank">GoPro</a> before the start of the season, which will enable certain players and officials to wear the portable camera during the game. The recorded footage will then be used to give the audience at home a replay of the action from the player's point of view. While other sports have used GoPros to film footage during practice, the NHL will be the first major league sport to use these nifty cameras during an actual game. If the experiment goes well for the NHL, they could eventually look into broadcasting live action from the GoPros. Then viewers would be able to watch the fastest game on earth from the perspective of their favorite player, and get a feel of what it's actually like to be on the ice. And who knows, maybe even the NFL will follow suit in the next couple years. Here's a look at what you can expect to see from the NHL's new gadgets:<br />
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Hutchinson, F. (n.d.). NHL to enhance coverage with GoPro. Retrieved October 26, 2014, from http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nhl_to_enhance_coverage_with_goproAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-5231284641662796062014-10-26T17:48:00.000-04:002014-10-26T17:48:17.693-04:00Jacksonville Hidden Gem Project<iframe height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=zKOXSHX8Cuqc.k4ZEvuVwscfI" width="640"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-82032263845064359922014-10-19T22:29:00.003-04:002014-11-09T18:26:26.598-05:00GPS Player Monitoring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the competitive world of sport, coaches and athletes will do just about anything to get ahead of their rivals. That's where fancy expensive technology comes in! Professional and college athletic teams are taking advantage of a new type of GPS technology that tracks a player's movement and gives real-time analysis about that player's performance and fatigue. This technology is called OptimEye, and is made Australian based company Catapult. OptimEye doesn't use traditional GPS satellites however, since GPS signals don't penetrate through large structures like arenas. Instead Catapult developed its own wireless GPS system that surrounds the perimeter of the playing field. This not only allows for use indoors, but is also much more accurate than using GPS satellites. All the player has to do is wear the cell-phone sized GPS system, and OptimEye will be able to calculate player speed, distance, acceleration, torque, hit impact, body parts movement, and much more. But one of the coolest features of OptimEye is called "PlayerLoad", which monitors how hard the player is working overall. This prevents players from being overworked during practice, and has resulted in far fewer soft-tissue injuries. The possibilities for this new technology are seemingly endless, as the sports industry is quickly evolving to utilize and benefit from the new gadgets being produced today.<br />
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This week I'll be discussing the issue of concussions in football, and how new technology is being used to monitor the impact that athletes take to their heads. Concussions are one of the most prevalent injuries in the high impact sport of football. And recently it has become a major issue, since the NFL has recently found that three out of ten retired players will develop a debilitating brain disease. And because of this, the NFL recently settled a lawsuit which compensates players over $675 million for concussion related injuries. (Dale)<br />
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While the new technologies being implemented won't prevent
players from getting concussions, they will provide real-time
measurements recorded within the player's helmet. So when a player
takes a hard hit to the helmet area the sensors will measure the
impact and determine if there was enough force to cause a concussion.
This eliminates the guessing game that is determining if a player has
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injury and potentially causing grave damage. Football programs across
the country are starting to utilize concussion sensors like the ones
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night lights of high school football. And for good reason, since an
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high school football players have almost twice the risk of getting a
concussion compared to college athletes. (Castillo)<br />
Unfortunately I don't think we can ever prevent a player from
getting a concussion, however I do believe that the introduction of
concussion sensor technology greatly reduces the chance of a player
getting consecutive concussions. This is a step in the right
direction for the sport of football, which has seen leagues go as far
as changing rules to prevent concussion related injuries. At least now
coaches and trainers will have real time data to find out if they can keep their
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Castillo, M. (2014, September 19). 4 cool tech innovations that
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Dale, M. (2014, September 12). NFL: 3 in 10 ex-players face
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With the increasing popularity of tablet computers in today's consumer market, like the Apple iPad and Microsoft Surface devices, even sport teams in the NFL are taking advantage of the new technologies available. Old fashioned communication devices like the pen, paper and clipboard, and even dry erase white boards are seen less and less on the sidelines around the league, only to be replaced with electronic equivalents. With the help of these new tablets, NFL teams are able to fully embrace the technology available in today's world with the hopes of winning more football games. While the NFL is limiting what applications can be used during the game, there are still plenty of applications available to help players and coaches prepare for the next big game.<br />
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For pre-game preparations, there are apps like <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coachs-eye/id472006138?mt=8" target="_blank">Coach's Eye</a> which allow for instant video replays and advice on how the play could have run more efficiently. During the game the coach can draw up a play using the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coachs-clipboard-pro-for-ipad/id547551599?mt=8" target="_blank">CoachBase</a> digital playbook app. And after the game an app called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hudl/id412223222?mt=8" target="_blank">Hudl</a> can be used to watch video from previous games to correct on mistakes made. So as you can see, tablets and their applications can help sports teams at every level of the game. And the increasing affordability of tablets makes this a valuable coaching tool not only at the professional level, but even in college and high school athletics.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-50616610350302524512014-09-28T20:11:00.000-04:002014-11-09T18:21:27.434-05:00Vibration reduction technologyI spent the day taking photos and video at the UNF women's soccer match against Davidson College. The Ospreys won their second game of the season with an overtime goal from Junior defenseman Laine Keating. Here's one of the shots I got of her in action against the Wildcats:<br />
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I use a Nikon D-40 digital SLR camera with a 50-200mm VR lens. The vibration reduction lens makes all the difference, especially with action shots. I just wanted to take a moment to see how the vibration reduction technology works. And since I'm a visual learner, I decided to include a diagram:</div>
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So as you can see, the trick with the vibration reduction lens is the floating lens element. This lens is controlled by small gyroscopes and accelerometers that compensate for extra camera movement when snapping photos. This technology is becoming more common in camera optics, in fact the video camera I use also features vibration reduction technology. With the help of this technology I am able to shoot steady video without the use of a tripod. Check out this cool video for a closer look:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104583158432439935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741975378072051626.post-45464863771421903202014-09-21T23:59:00.000-04:002014-11-09T18:19:22.774-05:00Seminoles survive scare from Tigers without Winston.This past weekend I went to Tallahassee to see Florida State play Clemson in football, and boy what a game it was! First of all, to give a brief background, FSU was playing without starting quarterback Jameis Winston because he was being punished for yelling sexually charged obscenities in FSU's student union just days before the big game. So, as a result of his one game suspension backup quarterback Sean Maguire was given his first start of his short college career against the Clemson Tigers. Needless to say, I was pretty nervous going into this game especially since Clemson is the biggest competition in the ACC for the Seminoles. But despite a dismal rushing game, Maguire did just enough for the 'Noles, passing for 305 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. However, the second interception nearly cost FSU the game, Clemson had the ball inside their 20 yard line with less than two minutes to play. But then Clemson fumbled the ball, allowing FSU to push the game into overtime! Clemson had the ball first in overtime, and decided to go for it on 4th and 1 since they had problems kicking all night. And when FSU stopped the Tigers short of the first down, the stadium erupted. And two plays later Karlos Williams Jr. waltzed into the endzone to seal the game for the Seminoles. Check out the highlights incase you missed the action:<br />
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That being said, I realize that sports and technology are two very broad topics. I won't be talking about every sport or every new piece of fancy technology that comes on the market. Rather, I'll post about the sports and technology that I find most interesting, since that's the point of a personal blog anyways! So I'll give you a taste of some of the things I'll be posting, my favorite sports are football, basketball, and hockey. I don't find baseball particularly interesting, but if it's relevant then maybe I'll bring it up. As far as technology goes, my background is in electrical engineering, and I have great interest in video production. So I could be looking into new camera technology coming out, talking about tips and tricks in video editing software, or perhaps a do it yourself soldering experiment!<br />
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I someday aspire to work behind the scenes in sports broadcasting with the ESPN College Gameday or NFL Monday Night Football crew, as either a technical director or perhaps a floor manager. But for now I'm volunteering with the UNF Athletic Communications department, filming and editing video for the Osprey sports teams. I also volunteer my time helping to produce a campus news show on UNF's own <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkF6AonyyLXKldz5NS8E1A" target="_blank">Spinnaker Television</a>. So my current involvement in my field of interest should help provide plenty of talking points for my posts. Well, thanks for reading my introduction! I look forward to keeping the world wide web informed in (what I believe) are the latest and greatest happenings in sports and technology.<br />
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